Although it’ll no longer headline the event, a bantamweight title fight and rubber match between champion Dominick Cruz (19-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and longtime rival Urijah Faber (26-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will remain a part of UFC 148.

UFC officials today announced it’ll co-headline the July event, which now features a headlining title fight between middleweight champion Anderson Silva (31-4 MMA, 14-0 UFC) and Chael Sonnen (27-11-1 MMA, 6-4 UFC).

Silva vs. Sonnen was moved from UFC 147 to UFC 148 earlier today, which promoted concerns Cruz vs. Faber might also be moved to a different event.

Instead, it’ll now be part of the one of the most stacked cards in UFC history.

UFC 148 takes place July 7 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view, and FX and Facebook are expected to carry the prelims. In addition to the co-headliners, the card features notables such as Rich Franklin, Tito Ortiz, Rich Franklin and Michael Bisping.

Cruz and Faber currently serve as opposing head coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter: Live.” Their tradition coach-vs.-coach bout takes place a month after the reality show’s conclusion on FX.

It’s their third meeting overall; Faber won the first at WEC 26 via submission to defend the WEC featherweight title, and in 2011, Cruz avenged the defeat with a unanimous-decision victory at UFC 132 to defend his UFC belt.

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